12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

The Canadian Chiropractic Association/L'Association Chiropratique Canadienne / Ayla Azad, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2023-10-17

Who is lobbying?

The Canadian Chiropractic Association/L'Association Chiropratique Canadienne (Address, activities & membership)

Ayla Azad, Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Defence
Economic Development
Health
Immigration
Small Business
Sports
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Allow refugees and refugee claimants to access chiropractic care under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP).
Ensure that chiropractors are included in the government's plan to introduce a one-time income tax deduction for health care professionals starting their careers in rural communities.
Ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces paid education programs in health care include chiropractic.
Expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to include front-line allied health care professionals, such as Doctors of Chiropractic.
Implement the Canadian Pain Task Force's Action Plan for Pain in Canada and enhance the current approach to pain management by improving the integration of non-pharmacological treatments, such as chiropractic care.
Improve access to chiropractic care for Indigenous peoples, particularly by adding coverage for chiropractic services under the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program.
Improve chiropractic coverage for federal public service employees.
Inclusion of chiropractors as recognized qualified practitioners to issue the Disability Tax Credit Certificate(T2201).
Raise awareness of the burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and the need for more strategic approach to management of MSK health for federal populations including Canadian Forces, Veterans, RCMP and First Nations and Inuit.
Support small businesses by implementing the government's 2021 Budget commitment to reduce credit card transaction fees.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
National Defence (DND)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

Government institutions added through a communication report:

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Grass-roots communication
Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Ayla Azad, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Madison Ciponi, Manager of Government Relations | No public offices held
Juan Quinonez, Manager of Policy | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Ayla Azad, Interim Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
- Brad Lepp, Director of Public Affairs | No public offices held

Registration number: 953538-6419
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-03-25	Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health
2023-11-28	Ted Falk, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-11-28	Robert Kitchen, Member of Parlilament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-11-28	Niki Ashton, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-11-28	Taleeb Noormohamed, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-11-28	Lori Idlout, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-11-28	Fraser Tolmie, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-11-28	Kody Blois, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-11-28	Ed Fast, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-11-28	Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-05-30	Charles Sousa, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Defence
2023-05-30	Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Defence
2023-04-25	Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health
2023-04-25	Chad Collins, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health
2023-04-25	Zachary Nixon, Senior Advisor Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Health, Small Business
2023-04-25	Fraser Tolmie, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Defence
2023-04-25	Robert Kitchen, Member of Parlilament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs, Defence, Immigration, Economic Development
2023-04-25	Pat Kelly, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Defence
2023-04-25	F. Gigi Osler, Honorable Senator Senate of Canada	Health, Aboriginal Affairs, Defence, Immigration, Economic Development
2023-04-25	Cathay Wagantall, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Defence
2023-04-25	Stephanie Claxton, Policy Advisor Health Canada (HC)	Health
2023-04-24	Bonita Zarrillo, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health

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The Canadian Chiropractic Association / L'Association Chiropratique Canadienne - Address, activities & membership

Address:

184 Front Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M5A 4N3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-585-7902

Contact information in previous versions
- 184 Front Street East, Suite 200
  Toronto, ON M5A 4N3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-553-4774
- 186 Spadina Ave, Suite 6
  Toronto, ON M5T 3B2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-585-7902 Ext. 226
  
  Fax number: 416-585-2970
- 186 Spadina Ave, Suite 6
  Toronto, ON M5T 3B2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-585-7902 Ext. 226
  
  Fax number: 416-585-2970
- 600-30 St. Patrick Street
  Toronto, ON M5T 3A3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-585-7902 Ext. 226
  
  Fax number: 416-585-2970
- 600-30 St. Patrick Street
  Toronto, ON M5T 3A3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-585-7902 Ext. 222
  
  Fax number: 416-585-2970
- 1396 Eglinton Avenue Ave wWest
  Toronto, ON M6C 2E4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-781-5656 Ext. 222
  
  Fax number: 416-781-0923
- 1396 Eglinton Avenue Ave wWest
  Toronto, ON M6C 2E4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-781-5656 Ext. 226
  
  Fax number: 416-781-0923
- 1396 Eglinton Avenue West
  Toronto, ON M6C 2E4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-781-5656 Ext. 226
  
  Fax number: 416-781-0923

Description of the organization's activities:
The mission statement of The Canadian Chiropractic Association is: Chiropractors’ will be an integral part of every Canadians’ healthcare team by 2023.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The mission statement of The Canadian Chiropractic Association is: to help Canadians live healthier lives by informing the public about the benefits of chiropractic care; promoting the integration ot chiropractic into the health care system; and by facilitating chiropractic research. Chiropractors deal primarily with neuromusculoskeletal conditions. As primary health care practitioners, the public may contact them directly without mandatory referral from another health care professional.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
The CCA has member divisions in each province. Individual members are chiropractic practitioners licensed in at least one province in Canada.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- The CCA has member divisions in each province. Individual members are chiropractic practitioners licenced to practice in at least one province in Canada.

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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